How does Arab World rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Arab World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Arab World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 39.7%

Rank

1st

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1971–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1971–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World stood at 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Arab World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1971 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1973	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1974	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1975	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.0%
1976	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1977	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
1978	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1979	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1980	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1981	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1982	0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1983	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1984	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1985	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1986	0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1987	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1988	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1989	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1990	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1991	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.1%
1992	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1993	0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1994	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1995	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1996	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1997	0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1998	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2000	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2002	0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2003	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2004	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2005	0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2006	0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2008	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2009	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
2010	0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2011	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2012	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2014	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2016	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2018	0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2019	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2020	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2021	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2022	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2023	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.4%
2024	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2025	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1975	+98.0%	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Arab World

1 Luxembourg 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Naoero 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 San Marino 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Libya 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Arab World

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Arab World rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.